Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Land O’Lakes, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had recently purchased the airplane and was flying it home. He checked in with an approach controller about 52 miles north-northwest of the destination airport. At the time, the airplane was flying under visual flight rules at night. The pilot […]
Do you make a living through general aviation?
Luca Bertossia has been flying fewer than six years, but is already a two-time World Aerobatics Glider Champion. In fact, he makes a living flying gliders on the airshow circuit in Europe. Is your mortgage/rent paid because of aviation? And I’m not talking about airline or instructor pilots, but in careers and paths that few […]
I just saw my future — I hope
The young lady in the photo is my oldest daughter, Savannah. An hour before I snapped this picture, she thought we were driving five hours to Spokane for a little father-daughter bonding at last month’s AOPA Fly-In. Nope. Friend, General Aviation News columnist and Cirrus Sales Director Ivy McIver happily stuffed myself and Cirrus’ Director of […]
Upwind Summer Scholarship recipients now private pilots
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — The Upwind Summer Scholarship Program congratulates its 2014 winners for successfully completing the program. Julie Korsmeyer and Stephen Schick, both of San Mateo, Calif., were chosen from a large pool of impressive applications to receive a complete primary flight training program including ground school, flight training, and all the corresponding materials and mentoring. Julie […]
Aircraft Spruce slates Customer Appreciation Day
Aircraft Spruce will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 4, at all three of its locations: Corona, California, close to the Corona Airport (KAJO) from 7 am-3 pm, Aircraft Spruce East in Peachtree City, Georgia, beside Falcon Field (KFFC) from 8 am-4 p.m., or Aircraft Spruce Canada at the Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD) in […]
iPad kneeboards available from Sporty’s
Sporty’s now offers a selection of kneeboards for the use of all iPad models in the cockpit. Sporty’s Bi-fold iPad Kneeboard has a stand with adjustable viewing angles to reduce screen glare. It also includes an organizer section with mesh pockets and a zippered compartment to store charging cables or screen cleaners. An exterior storage pocket and […]
Airforms awarded new FAA PMA approvals for Caravans
BIG LAKE, ALASKA — Airforms continues to grow its line of PMA replacement offerings for the fleet of Caravan family aircraft. Airforms Part Numbers AF2615180-1 (LH Crew Door Panel) and AF2615180-2 (RH Crew Door Panel) are direct replacements for Cessna P/N’s 2615180-1 and -2. The panels are eligible for installation on all C-208 and C-208B aircraft. According to […]
Ivanoff wins Texas Red Bull Air Races
FORT WORTH, Texas – Frenchman Nicolas Ivanoff won the Red Bull Air Race held over the weekend of Sept. 6-7 at Texas Motor Speedway with a time of 54.118 seconds. Britain’s Nigel Lamb took second in 54.253 and Canada’s Pete McLeod finished third in 54.666. The overall Red Bull Air Race World Championship battle tightened dramatically […]
Fighter pilot publishes ‘The Last Top Gun’
Pilot Dan Zimberoff has released a new novel, ‘The Last Top Gun: A Story Of The Last Generation Of Navy Fighter Jocks.” The novel features US Navy pilot Eric “Spyder” Greene as he grapples with a post-9/11 world filled with unmanned aircraft and drones, politically-driven policies, women in combat, and doubt as to his role in […]